Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-23
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CITY AND VICINITY.

block are rapidly approaching compile
ton.
Mr. John Henry Hopkins started yes
terday morning for New York, where he
will enter the theological seminary.
There are As members OF the new class
in ,he University on the ground, and sew
eral more are expected. The freshman
cia> IS will thus be about 80 in number
At the request of Judge Tyler, judge
Vedzey will preside in the County Court
during the trial Of the Vernon Noyes will
case.
States Attorney Foster is Of the opinion
that there will be an unusually large
number of indictments by the grand jury
the coming week and the term is expected
to lie of considerable length.
Mr. T. G. Loomis has tried for several
years the plan of not trimming his grape
vines except to keep the runners cu'
down, and he has had a larger yield on
hie vines this season than ever before.
Al the recent fair given by the Chitten-
den county agricultural society special
first premium on ponies was awarded TO
Queen Adeliza, an ENmoore mare, owned
by Mrs. h. 5. Pierson of South Burlirg-
ton.
The frost of Saturday night was sharp
enough in the outside towns and in the
eastern outskirts Of the city to cut down
the tender vines. In the gardens il this
city, however, Little or 10 damage vas
done to vines or flowers.
Vornont's Representatives at the meet
lug # the Sovereign Grand Lodge, l. o.
o. r., which opened in Denver, Col,
Monday are Gen. w. w. Henry OF Bur
lngton, Mai. II. L. Stllson of Benning-
ton and D. p. Celley of st. Johnsbury.
One of the officers of the joint fair asked
the general superintendent yesterday why
he did not hitch q yoke of those heavy
drawing oxen that were ut the fair last
week to the mortgage on the grounds, and
see if they could pull that of.
a Washington despatch says: "Col-
lector Bradley B. Smalley of Vermont was
at the hite House Monday morning, but
as the president had not come in from
Oak View, he did not see him. Sub.
sequently, Col. Smaley called at several
of the departments on minor errauds for
his constituents"
The Malone, n. y, Palladium says
Edward F. Cover of Fort Covington, who
was tried at Malone year ago on the
charge of killing his wife, was discharged
from DannemOra recently, having served
out his sentence and was in town on
Monday. He expects to 20 to Burlington,
VT, to make his home with son who re-
sides there.
The two year Did colt II. Il. c.. sired By
Be Franklin, and which took the first
money in the Breeders stakes at Rutland
and second money this week at the fair in
the two year Old race, has been sold to
Gov. Hendee OF MOrrisvlle. The price
paid is not authoritatively stated, but it is
understood to be- about $500. Mr.. Cults
his former owner, had refused $4,000 for
him.
Sheriff Barton, Deputy sheriff Dumas
and Oliccr Beaupre searched the premises
and found at The American House Bill
Hard ptciors Il On tntity OF rum, whiskey
and lager, aud at RoWe's Hotel, Il barrel
OF gin. Al the fair grounds were found
two gallons and five bottles Of whiskey in
the possession OF Will Benjsuiin. They
also seized four barrels of lager and "a
gallons Of whiskey under the grand
stand FROM five different parties
The fui eral OF DR., F. j. Hendee took
place from his late residence, corner of
Maple and St. Paul streets, yesterday af-
ternoon, and was largely attended. Rev.
Mr.. Ware conducted the services, and f.
b. Taft, Esq, had charge. The
music was furnished by the Uni
tartan church choir. The bearers were
Messrs. Edward Wells, Henry Greene, d.
G. Barber and a. c. futile. The inter
ment took place in Green Mount cemetery
and long line Of carriages followed the
remains to their last resting place, show
ing the respect in which the deceased was
held.
The Mirror and Farmer says of Harry
Thomas and his duties as marshal at
Rutland at the breeders meeting: "Of all
the chief marshals at fairs the writer has
ever seen, none deserve comparison with
Harry Thomas of Burlington. Equipped
with fresh saddle horse morning and ar
ternoon, he answered every beck and call
of the judges promptly and willingly. He
WAS on the move early and late, and was
one of the most useful officials COZ tod
with the fair. There is none Of the swell
front, dress parade air about Harry hs il a
chief marshal for business, and a. suca IL
par cTCGIlCDCC.
The opening of the college year brings
back to us the college boys; and they will
Generally have cordial welcome. While
specially quiet people sometimes object to
the students, because some of them want
to sing when other people want to sleep,
1t Is generally admitted that as class
they are gentlemanly and good-hearted
set OF fellows with strong vein OF com
mon sense in their nature and no snob-
bishness about them. The millonaire's
$50. and the capable fellow without money
VINO may be obliged to teach school a por-
ton of the year in order to make both
ENDS meet stand on the same college level.
Indeed the latter is often The more popu-
lar member of his class. The FREE
PRESS welcomes back the boys who have
been here before, together with those
who come for the first time and wishes